Whereas Soviet ideology was always oriented toward the future, today’s official Russian ideology is focused squarely - and almost obsessively - on the past. Vladimir Putin typifies this ideology, which reflects the deep, unresolved problems of his own era.
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CAMBRIDGE – Soviet ideology was always about the future. By contrast, today’s official Russian ideology seems to be focused squarely on the past.